The Netflix TechBlog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Investigating a video streaming failure consists of inspecting all aspects of a member account. Reconstructing a streaming session was a tedious and time consuming process that involved tracing all interactions (requests) between the Netflix app, our Content Delivery Network (CDN), and backend microservices.

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High Scalability

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Aria Bracci : Using a previously established, peer-reviewed technique, the team conducted more than half a million data traffic tests across 161 countries. ” @mjpt777 : "Patterson indicated that rewriting Python into C gets you a 50 times speedup in performance". Marie Hicks : The dynamic continues to this day.

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The Netflix TechBlog

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Netflix video processing pipeline went live with the launch of our streaming service in 2007. To that end, the Video and Image Encoding team in Encoding Technologies (ET) has spent the last few years rebuilding the video processing pipeline on our next-generation microservice-based computing platform Cosmos.

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Official Blog - World Web Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Of all traffic, 53.3% Yes, SEO is a long-term approach, but it offers some unparalleled advantages to businesses in terms of brand recognition, visibility, reputation, and of course, web traffic and revenues. You can stop such practices now and focus on your specific domain to get more traffic and leads. of all clicks.

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Apica

APRIL 1, 2022

We heard from customers and the market that there was a need for more in-depth visibility into desktop applications and how they perform. This created a tipping point in the organization to help deliver a solution that would not only meet this need but easily tie into the existing platform and any network environment. 3270 Terminal.

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Official Blog - World Web Technology

AUGUST 27, 2023

Also, there are tutorials, video forums, and documentation, making PHP development easy and troubleshooting more accessible. Performance If you want to develop a website that can handle massive traffic, go for PHP. Various techniques, such as caching and optimization, improve the website’s performance and speed.

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Speed Curve

JANUARY 29, 2024

In the fourteen years that I've been working in the web performance industry, I've done a LOT of research, writing, and speaking about the psychology of page speed – in other words, why we crave fast, seamless online experiences. What does this finding mean in web performance terms?

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The Netflix TechBlog

JUNE 4, 2019

However, the key insight here is that these caches are partially shared among the CPUs, which means that perfect performance isolation of co-hosted containers is not possible. Traditionally it has been the responsibility of the operating system’s task scheduler to mitigate this performance isolation problem. Linux to the rescue?

Cache 251

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Apica

MAY 10, 2019

The spread of where consumers want to consume content, at home, at the office, at the gym, on a plane, at any time where there is connectivity, puts significant pressure on the network and performance monitoring teams for streaming brands. With higher expectations, comes greater scrutiny in the way your content is being delivered.

Testing 40

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Brendan Gregg

DECEMBER 31, 2017

My last talk for 2017 was at AWS re:Invent, on "How Netflix Tunes EC2 Instances for Performance," an updated version of my [2014] talk. Fortunately, it was videoed for those who missed it. Fortunately, it was videoed for those who missed it. Networking. Casey Rosenthal (traffic and chaos) Models of Availability.

Tuning 61

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The Netflix TechBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

This blog post will share broadly-applicable techniques (beyond GraphQL) we used to perform this migration. We could also swap out the implementation of a field from GraphQL Shim to Video API with federation directives. This helped us successfully migrate 100% of the traffic on the mobile homepage canvas to GraphQL in 6 months.

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Brendan Gregg

DECEMBER 30, 2017

My last talk for 2017 was at AWS re:Invent, on "How Netflix Tunes EC2 Instances for Performance," an updated version of my [2014] talk. Fortunately, it was videoed for those who missed it. Fortunately, it was videoed for those who missed it. Networking. Casey Rosenthal (traffic and chaos) Models of Availability.

Tuning 52

Tuning AWS Best Practices Network 52

IO River

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Now, with viewers all over the world expecting flawless and high-definition streaming, video providers have their work cut out for them. This is where a well-architected Content Delivery Network (CDN) shines. The goal is to boost the pitfalls of network disruptions and vendor dependencies, all while pocketing cost savings.

Architecture 52

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IO River

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Now, with viewers all over the world expecting flawless and high-definition streaming, video providers have their work cut out for them. This is where a well-architected Content Delivery Network (CDN) shines. Â The goal is to boost the pitfalls of network disruptions and vendor dependencies, all while pocketing cost savings.

Architecture 52

Architecture Performance Internet Internet 52

MachMetrics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Getting your websites, images, and videos to load quickly is an absolute necessity for inbound marketing success. ” Look put these stats on some numbers: Effect on Sale: 79% of customers who report dissatisfaction with website performance are less likely to buy from that same site again. Because of nobody like a slow website.

Speed 93

Speed Website Performance Website Mobile 93

Alex Russell

JUNE 22, 2022

Past swings away from OS default browsers have hinged on the superior features , better performance , improved security , and adequate site compatibility that come from switching. Without the ability to differentiate on features, security, performance, and privacy, what's to sell? What are those mechanisms? A slightly different UI ?

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MachMetrics

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Real Engineering has created a fascinating video that explains the impact the project may have on internet speed as well as financial and economic implications. The video uses the time it currently takes for information to travel from the New York Stock Exchange to a viewer in London to illustrate the advantages that this network could offer.

Internet 44

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Dynatrace

JUNE 1, 2023

Service level objectives (SLOs) provide a powerful framework for measuring and maintaining software performance, reliability, and user satisfaction. Teams can build on these SLO examples to improve application performance and reliability. In this post, I’ll lay out five SLO examples that every DevOps and SRE team should consider.

Traffic 173

Traffic Latency Website Virtualization 173

Dynatrace

JUNE 1, 2023

Service level objectives (SLOs) provide a powerful framework for measuring and maintaining software performance, reliability, and user satisfaction. SLOs are a valuable tool for organizations to ensure the health and performance of their applications. But how do you get started, and what are some service level objective examples?

Latency 175

Latency Website Traffic Virtualization 175

The Morning Paper

APRIL 11, 2019

In addition, service workers have the ability to intercept and handle network requests (for e.g., caching and pre-loading purposes). modify their code, monitor their outgoing traffic etc.). There is no low-level networking access, but HTTP request methods and the HTTP body can of course be controlled. MarioNet use cases.

Website 44

Website Network Traffic Cache 44

KeyCDN

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Error tracking is a vital component to any web project because it helps you pinpoint performance problems before they get out of hand. Monitoring errors on the front-end requires a bit more work because front-end performance is highly dependant on the user’s hardware, software and connection. What is Error Tracking?

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Strategy Monitoring Website Google 67

VoltDB

JUNE 9, 2017

Telco networks and the systems that support those networks are some of the most advanced technology solutions in existence. Handling the data generated by these networks is a herculean task. Telco companies used this information and insights to plan capital investment projects for network expansion and marketing.

Analytics 40

Analytics Strategy Network Games 40

Smashing Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2023

How We Optimized Performance To Serve A Global Audience How We Optimized Performance To Serve A Global Audience Liran Cohen 2023-08-03T10:00:00+00:00 2023-08-03T13:06:00+00:00 I work for Bookaway , a digital travel brand. It increases our visibility and enables us to draw a steady stream of organic (or “free”) traffic to our site.

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VoltDB

JUNE 9, 2017

Telco networks and the systems that support those networks are some of the most advanced technology solutions in existence. Handling the data generated by these networks is a herculean task. Telco companies used this information and insights to plan capital investment projects for network expansion and marketing.

Analytics 40

Analytics Strategy Network Games 40

VoltDB

JUNE 1, 2017

An opening scene involving a traffic jam of Viking boats and a musical number (“Love Can’t Afjord to wait”). Watch the Video. See David’s full commentary, from the show, in this video. Vikings fight zombies. With transformer Viking ships. A Viking shepherd superhero. Everything else is just Horns and Valkyries ….

Hardware 56

Hardware Latency Virtualization Cloud 56

The Netflix TechBlog

APRIL 29, 2019

We use Python through the full content lifecycle, from deciding which content to fund all the way to operating the CDN that serves the final video to 148 million members. Open Connect Open Connect is Netflix’s content delivery network (CDN). video streaming) takes place in the Open Connect network. are you logged in?

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Smashing Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2021

HTTP/3: Performance Improvements (Part 2). HTTP/3: Performance Improvements (Part 2). In this second part, we will zoom in on the performance improvements that QUIC and HTTP/3 bring to the table for web-page loading. HTTP/3 performance features ( current article ). Robin Marx. 2021-08-23T06:20:00+00:00.

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Performance Network Latency Servers 106

Smashing Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

Refactoring CSS: Optimizing Size And Performance (Part 3). Refactoring CSS: Optimizing Size And Performance (Part 3). Deploying the refactored codebase shouldn’t result in worse website performance and worse user experience. Part 3: Optimizing Size And Performance. Adrian Bece. 2021-08-30T10:00:00+00:00. More after jump!

Media 109

Media Performance Cache Strategy 109

Smashing Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

These days, with mobile traffic accounting for over 50% of web traffic , it’s fair to assume that the very first encounter of your prospect customers with your brand will happen on a mobile device. Also, there was a 65% increase in video consumption on mobile devices in 2020. What’s a representative device to test on in 2021?

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IO River

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A low-cost CDN may not always be as reliable and high-performing as a high-cost one. Therefore, you need to make sure you have the right balance between costs and performance & reliability according to your business needs.Here are some questions to ask yourself before choosing a CDN:How important is the price to you?

Infrastructure 52

Infrastructure Traffic Cache Strategy 52

IO River

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Examples include real-time video conferencing, gaming, or personalized web pages. Today, 40% of the online traffic is made up of dynamic content, CDN also did their part of the effort to adopt this new reality. ‍Dynamic Content - Online GamingImagine a video gaming match. There is no predefined moveset.Â

Cache 52

Cache Traffic Games Network 52

IO River

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A low-cost CDN may not always be as reliable and high-performing as a high-cost one. Therefore, you need to make sure you have the right balance between costs and performance & reliability according to your business needs.Here are some questions to ask yourself before choosing a CDN:How important is the price to you?

Infrastructure 52

Infrastructure Traffic Cache Strategy 52

IO River

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Enter the concept of Content Delivery Networks (CDN) with Multiple Origins Load Balancing. ‍ Think of a CDN Load Balancer (or LB, if you like to keep things short and sweet) as the internet’s traffic police. ‍But how does it decide where to send this traffic? What is a CDN Multiple Origins Load Balancer?

Traffic 52

Traffic Cache Servers Latency 52

IO River

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Examples include real-time video conferencing, gaming, or personalized web pages. Today, 40% of the online traffic is made up of dynamic content, CDN also did their part of the effort to adopt this new reality. Dynamic Content - Online GamingImagine a video gaming match. There is no predefined moveset.

Cache 40

Cache Traffic Games Network 40

Smashing Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

In my last article , I suggested using the SaveData API to deliver a different, more performant, experience to users that expressed that desire. This is helpful for those on poor or expensive networks, so they don’t have to pay an exorbitant cost just to visit your website. Signals For Customizing Website User Experience.

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Website Media Mobile Network 103

IO River

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Enter the concept of Content Delivery Networks (CDN) with Multiple Origins Load Balancing. Think of a CDN Load Balancer (or LB, if you like to keep things short and sweet) as the internet’s traffic police. It takes on the crucial role of directing web traffic across various data centers, known as “origins.” What is “Origin”?An

Traffic 40

Traffic Cache Network Servers 40

Dotcom-Montior

MAY 12, 2020

Web monitoring is a comprehensive term that describes the activity of testing a website or web application for its availability and performance. Each operation performed by the client will be taken as a web request and the result will be a full page reload at the client-side. Network or connection error. Network latency.

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